How Bob James's Starts Compares to Similar Players
Bob James totaled 2 career Starts, well below the relief pitcher average of 11.5 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Starts season came in 1978, posting 1, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1979 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Starts total went from 0 in 1985 to 0 in 1986 and 0 in 1987, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts profile — ranging from 0 to 1 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bob James Lifetime Starts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts for Bob James
| Bob James
Starts | Bob James
Games Started % |
|---|
| Career | 2 | 0.72 |
| Season Avg. | 0.25 | 0.72 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.16 | 0.72 |
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Bob James Starts Per Season
Bob James's Starts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob James Starts by Team
Bob James's career Starts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob James Cumulative Starts — Career Progression
A running total of Bob James's career Starts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Bob James Starts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob James's seasonal Starts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bob James Starts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob James's MLB career with Starts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
